The Business of Reselling Jessica Oman

In this week's just the tip, I'm challenging resellers NOT to get caught up in the bright shiny object that is ChatGPT, and offer a different solution for getting listings done faster.

This week's episode is all about Bulk Buys, or Volume Purchasing! But first, Jess dives into her first "month in review" update with a quick talk about how Storage Warrior did in January. Want more updates like this? Leave a comment on our YouTube channel and ask for more!
Buying in bulk is critical to scaling up your reselling business and it's really important to get your feet wet and get out of your comfort zone by making larger purchases and figuring out how to deal with them. In this episode Jess uses the example of our huge storage locker purchase on Vancouver Island to show how you can take a small risk by purchasing a ton of inventory all at once, and in this case it had a huge payoff.

Based on listener requests, I'm doing this week's episode on all things shipping! Specifically, why Canadians are at a disadvantage when it comes to shipping (especially rural Canadians) and how we can ALL think about shipping strategically to both please our buyers and make sure we aren't losing a ton of money.

Welcome to the first episode of 2023, where I discuss a variety of topics including dealing with an abusive buyer, how a lack of systems failed me during hard times, and how excited I am to be selling on Whatnot!

As we wrap up 2022, Jess has some tips for you on how to frame your 2023 business goals in terms of the systems you'll create to help you achieve them. It's one thing to set a goal, but it's really hard to achieve it if you aren't seeking incremental improvements all the time to help you get there. And that means creating processes and systems that move you closer to your goals.

In today's episode, Jess explores why some people act rude and aggressive online and how it might affect your business and your feelings towards it. Recently Jess was called a scammer for selling in US dollars despite being in Canada, with the buyer implying that it was illegal to do so (it isn't). The person took their complaints away from eBay and to our company's Facebook page, making all kinds of accusations that they later deleted themselves. But it brings up the matter of difficult buyers in general - why are some buyers accusatory and aggressive? Is there psychology behind this? And what does it mean when you're trying to build a business and a brand?

Plus, you'll hear all about our Black Friday sales strategy and how it went.